Vulnerability Details : CVE-2010-4342
The aun_incoming function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc6, when Econet is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by sending an Acorn Universal Networking (AUN) packet over UDP.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Threat overview for CVE-2010-4342
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
49152
IPs affected by CVE-2010-4342 2,390
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Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-4342
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.32%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 70 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2010-4342
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.1
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
8.6
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2010-4342
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A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2010-4342
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Announcement: Linux kernel (SUSE-SA:20Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=129186011218615&w=2
'Re: NULL dereference in econet AUN-over-UDP receive' - MARCExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc6
404: File not foundBroken Link
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4e085e76cbe558b79b54cbab772f61185879bc64
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
Webmail | OVH- OVHThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45321
Linux Kernel 'AF_ECONET' Protocol NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/1
oss-security - CVE request: kernel: NULL pointer dereference in AF_ECONETExploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/2
oss-security - Re: CVE request: kernel: NULL pointer dereference in AF_ECONETExploit;Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=129185496013580&w=2
'NULL dereference in econet AUN-over-UDP receive' - MARCExploit;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2010-4342
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*